book review
Americannoun
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a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.
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a section or page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to such material.
Other Word Forms
- book reviewer noun
- book reviewing noun
Etymology
Origin of book review
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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He was then commissioned to write book reviews, and his belated career as a writer was underway.
From BBC
Perhaps Case has also, unwittingly, summed up the book reviews to come too.
From Los Angeles Times
And his account on Goodreads, a user-generated book review website, indicated that he had read several books about managing back pain, one of them called Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry.
From BBC
Suffice to say: My editor ended up passing on the book review, but Loraine got me instead.
From Los Angeles Times
The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.
From Salon
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